Danes lift sailing restrictions near Nord Stream leaks
Denmark has lifted the restrictions on sailing around the leakage points of the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, stating the area was no longer dangerous.
The Danish Energy Agency issued a recommendation that the no-sailing zones around the leakage points on Nord Stream 1 and 2 be lifted, as the resulting gas clouds from the potential gas blowout do not pose a danger to ships in the area.
Following the recommendation, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) lifted the restrictions on 20 April.
However, DMA reported that it was discouraging anchoring, fishing and work on the seabed within a distance of 1 nautical mile from the leak positions due to “underwater obstacles”.
The restricted areas will no longer appear in the maritime authority’s navigation warnings but will be announced in Notices for Seafarers.